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using System;

namespace KnessetCore.Parser
{
	/// <summary>
	/// Parses data into meaningful chunks.
	/// </summary>
	/// <typeparam name="I">The parser inputs this data.</typeparam>
	/// <typeparam name="O">The parser outputs this data.</typeparam>
	public interface IParser<I,O>
	{
		/// <summary>
		/// Parses data.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="data">Data to parse. Can not be null.</param>
		/// <returns>Parsed data.</returns>
		/// <exception cref="ParseException">Error while parsing.</exception>
		O Parse(I data);
	}
}